School closures highlight economic inequality across Connecticut
Claire Redmer '21, Editor-in-Chief
June 22, 2020
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued an executive order closing public schools on March 15, beginning an unprecedented time of completely online schooling. While this served as a dramatic change for all students, some school districts faced a particularly difficult transition due to their funding and resour...
Restaurants open socially distanced seating areas for Westporters
Karina Murray '22, Features editor
June 4, 2020
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Reopening school in fall risky, should not be done
Jack Dennison '21, Broadcast Director
June 3, 2020
The coronavirus has been a major factor influencing everything in 2020, and the scariest part of it is the uncertainty of when many things can open. On May 5, Ned Lamont closed schools for the rest of the year. Although the closure is supposed to last until fall, there has been discussion as t...
Reopening economy will save more lives than national lockdown
Graham Wood '20, Staff Writer
June 3, 2020
It’s been three months since Staples closed its doors in response to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Staples students, Westport residents and essentially the rest of America have locked up and stayed in their homes as shelter-in-place orders have swept across the nation. With the exception ...
Connecticut reopening brings both worry and excitement
Julia Kasabian '21, Staff Writer
May 28, 2020
With Coronavirus slowing down in Connecticut, the state is slowly starting to work its way towards normalcy. Businesses are reopening. Restrictions are beginning to be lifted. People are starting to see each other in person more. Connecticut residents have many differing opinions on the reopening of the st...
Lamont announces barbershops, hair salons delayed until June
Finnegan Courtney '23, News Editor
May 28, 2020
Earlier this week, Governor Ned Lamont announced during his daily briefing that all Connecticut hair salons and barbershops reopenings would be pushed back from its original date of May 20 to at least June 1. While most stores and restaurants throughout the state reopened in some capacity on May 20,...
Exploring pandemic responses, which one is best?
Graham Wood '20 & Prasaus Yeager '22, Staff Writer & Opinion Editor
May 22, 2020
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Exploring pandemic responses, which one is best?
Graham Wood '20 and Prasaus Yeager '22, Staff Writer and Paper Opinions Editor
May 21, 2020
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Lamont removes Connecticut Commissioner of Public Health
Andreas Lolis '21, Breaking News Editor
May 19, 2020
Governor Ned Lamont fired Public Health Commissioner Renée Coleman-Mitchell on May 12. Coleman-Mitchell’s tenure was marked by controversy surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and vaccinations, according to The CT Mirror. Lamont thanked the departing Commissioner in a press release that announced the decision. “[Coleman-Mitchell’s] service over the last year has be...
Police drone program ditched due to privacy concerns
Giselle Oldani '22, Web News Editor
May 18, 2020
Westport’s Flatten the Curve Pilot drone program recently shut down due to privacy concerns and backlash from the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) of Connecticut. Through drone company, Draganfly, claimed these drones would not use facial recognition or be used in residents’ private yards...
How seniors are celebrating graduation during the coronavirus pandemic
Reilly Caldwell '20, Staff Writer
May 17, 2020
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Congress must curb continuous coronavirus spending
Andreas Lolis '21, Breaking News Editor
May 17, 2020
These are unprecedented times. Never have so many people been isolated from society. The effects of social distancing impact more than just the social aspect of our lives. The American economy is in dire straits. Congress has responded with massive spending, including a $2 trillion stimulus pack...
Loading ...Claire Redmer '21, Editor-in-Chief
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued an executive order closing public schools on March 15, beginning an unprecedented time of completely online schooling. While this se...
Restaurants open socially distanced seating areas for Westporters
June 4, 2020
Reopening school in fall risky, should not be done
June 3, 2020
Reopening economy will save more lives than national lockdown
June 3, 2020
Connecticut reopening brings both worry and excitement
May 28, 2020
Lamont announces barbershops, hair salons delayed until June
May 28, 2020
